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BBC, ITV, Channel 4 content on YouTube should be easier to find, Ofcom has told the UK government as part of its public service media review.
A generation that grew up watching YouTubers on tablets and phones have migrated to TVs, and Hollywood is losing ground.
Google’s conflict with ad blockers shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, it’s launched a new assault with reports of YouTube throttling video speeds, adding unskippable black-screens which last the ...
YouTube targeting free users with hour-long ads YouTube's crackdown on adblockers leads to hours of unskippable ads for free users, sparking backlash.
Since around January 2025, there have been a series of reports of YouTube displaying unskippable ads that last for several hours. Since these ads are being displayed to users of 'ad blockers' that ...
Google cracks down on YouTube ad blockers with unskippable ads lasting hours, sparking user backlash and platform debates.
Ads are a part of life now, and they permeate our internet experience. This is especially true for people who use YouTube for free. Users are subject to the obligatory 15-second unskippable ads ...
New York (CNN) -- First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape.
New York (CNN) — First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has ...
If you’re been using your PS5 to watch YouTube, then you’re probably used to putting up with unskippable one-minute ads. Well, it’s now been revealed that these ads have been ditched, and ...
Google has a new weapon against YouTube ad blocker extensions: A new way of injecting unskippable ads into videos.
YouTube might end ad blockers once and for all with its new unskippable ad feature. Here's what we know about it.